A red-and-green figure passed over the city of San Francisco, gently leaving not a single cloud behind. The passersby below seemed to have grown accustomed to the sight. Some were playing with their phones with their heads lowered, while others were driving. Occasionally, someone would take a photo and post it on Twitter, but it did not attract much attention.
Renzo had just finished stopping a bank robbery. The bullets that hit him were like scratches, causing no harm at all. The gangsters were so frightened that they could not even hold the guns in their hands, and the weapons clattered to the floor.
"Speaking of which, Spider-Man's plot is about to begin."
Renzo thought about how it had been four months since he had last met Peter. After parting from Peter, he had turned around and sent the recorded video to Tony Stark, leaving Tony to take care of his son by himself.
"Wanda!"
Renzo slowly landed at the base, which was a branch of the Avengers. Sam had once been stationed here. Later, he and the Captain had gone to Budapest to help Natasha destroy the Red Room.
In fact, Renzo and Wanda were supposed to move back to headquarters after Sam completed the mission, but when Renzo saw Wanda's relaxed and happy expression, he could not bear to make her return to that place where politicians gathered, the center of major events.
So he turned to Steve and applied for the two of them to stay in San Francisco, transferring Sam back to Steve's side. He had originally wanted to take Scott away too, but Scott did not want to leave his daughter, so he refused.
"Did anything happen today?"
Wanda was wearing a bright red leather coat that outlined her slender figure and almost perfect curves. She stared at Renzo's face with a smile, sat cutely on the seat outside, opened her arms, and gave her boyfriend a big hug, as if she wanted to rub herself into the man's arms.
"Public security is as bad as ever. Speedsters, robbers, petty thieves, drug addicts... typical American life."
Renzo rubbed Wanda's reddish-brown hair and held the girl in his arms. With a flash of golden light, he transformed into a human.
"Don't touch it. You're messing it all up!" Wanda said coquettishly to Renzo. Now, she was tightly protected by Renzo and Pietro. She had not experienced her brother's death, had not gone through the Avengers' Civil War, and had not witnessed so much intrigue. Her mentality was still as childish as a little girl's.
"Let me discuss something with you," Renzo said, holding Wanda's hand as the two walked into the house, leaning against each other. "I may have to leave Earth for a while."
Wanda instantly raised her head. "Are you going to other universes again?"
"No, no, no. That big-headed baby hasn't assigned me a mission yet," Renzo said, constantly talking about the Watcher behind his back. Wanda had also learned that such a powerful god existed in the universe, and naturally, she had some complaints about him too. He oppressed and squeezed his employees so much that the two of them had been unable to meet for a long time. She hoped he would be the next Steve Jobs.
"I'm going to look for the Infinity Stones to deal with the crises we may encounter next," Renzo said in a deep voice. Thanos was always the Sword of Damocles hanging above his head, and that blade might fall on him at any time.
If he were alone, he naturally would not be afraid of Thanos. At worst, he would die and become a corpse waiting to be reincarnated.
But things were different now. Now, he had someone he cherished by his side.
Renzo gently kissed Wanda's clean forehead.
Everything he had was here. He could not afford such a huge gamble. Only by making everything foolproof could he live a stable life.
"Leak, leak, leak oil Bout, what moves..."
"Your phone's ringing," Wanda said helplessly, pushing Renzo away. She did not know why her boyfriend had such a special fondness for this children's song. It was also her own exclusive version of a pure vocal song. It sounded like a duck singing.
"Who is it?" Renzo was furious. He had been forced to separate before he had even finished feeling the size. Anyone would be angry!
"Tony Stark? What does he want from me?"
Renzo immediately hung up the phone. This old boy must not have anything good in mind if he was calling him for no reason, so he did not care!
"Leak, leak, leak oil Bout, what moves..."
"It's not over!"
Renzo had just wanted to continue "communicating" with Wanda, but he was interrupted by the phone ringing one after another. He hung up, and it kept ringing. He hung up again, and it still kept ringing.
"Answer it. What if Tony really has something important to say?" Wanda said helplessly, pushing away the shameless Renzo. "If you don't answer him, he'll probably call me."
"I don't want to answer his call," Renzo said, pretending to feel wronged.
"I don't want to answer it either!" Wanda said in a drawn-out voice, completely ignoring her boyfriend's bad behavior of acting coquettish and cute. Among all the Avengers, the two people who disliked Tony the most were definitely Wanda and Pietro.
That had been the most unforgettable moment of their lives. A missile bearing the Stark Industries logo had landed in front of them. The boy and girl crushed beneath the rubble had been filled with fear, their hearts pounding violently, while beside them lay their parents, no longer breathing...
Even after joining the Avengers, the bad feelings in Wanda and Pietro's hearts had never completely disappeared, and Wanda and Tony had never appeared in the same room at the same time.
Wanda was actually very happy to be transferred to the branch here. Finally, she no longer had to see magazines and big screens everywhere printed with that mustache.
Renzo smiled slightly and picked up the phone.
"Hey, say something!"
Renzo spoke arrogantly. It seemed his domineering aura had intimidated Tony, because there was no response from the other side for a long time.
"Okay! You've only been away for a few days, and you already dare to talk to me like that?" Tony laughed angrily. Steve and Nick Fury did not even dare to talk to him like that. This little guy, who had only been born two years ago, had actually done what they had not. Should he really be called brave or ignorant?
"The kid you pushed onto me not long ago... I went to see him. Naive and silly." Tony mentioned it casually. "Recently, a batch of goods from Stark Industries disappeared. The accompanying personnel found nothing abnormal, and there was nothing unusual in the surveillance footage at either the starting point or the destination."
"I want you to personally go with me and see who dares to take my, Tony Stark's, things!"
"Did you lose something important?"
Renzo frowned. This plot was probably about the Vulture hijacking a plane and stealing things.
"No. I lost shipments three times in total. They were just valuable calligraphy and paintings, sculptures, and some outdated devices," Tony said casually. "Happy's ability is limited, and he can't find much more. Steve is busy filming a promotional video for a school, and Azazel... he isn't very suitable for watching this."
In fact, Tony had some doubts about Azazel in his heart. He had come from another world across the universe, possessed the ability to teleport, and knew almost everything about Stark Industries. Tony only knew about him through Renzo's retelling.
It was not that he did not trust Renzo, but after all, an intelligent life-form was not as cunning as a human being. It was not impossible for him to be deceived.
"Why don't you go yourself?"
Renzo asked. If Tony acted personally, he should be able to catch the Vulture quickly.
"I'm attending an event and don't have time to pay attention to it."
Tony looked at his trembling left hand. The injury there had never healed and was instead getting worse. Now, even the slightest exertion brought a stinging pain.
"Okay, I understand." Renzo hung up the phone and frowned.
"Did Tony have so many things stolen in the movie?"
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